Would there be an option to add the ability to create a Reference Line but as a vertical line?
For example, if I wanted to add a timeline line to notate that a certain event occurred between Q2 and Q3 in this screenshot?
Hi @datanixon -
Currently this is not possible but it’s a great feature request.
Here is a workaround to get a reference line on the x-axis, it’s rough, but could work depending on your use case.
Step 1 - Create an event dataset with your event dates and descriptions. You will also need start and stop events that match the date range in your visual.
Step 2 - Create a free-form bar chart visual using the event dataset, remove all border/line elements removed. Check the “show date gaps” under X-axis
Step 3 - Line up your start and end lines with your main data visual.
Step 4 - Set the colors of the bar chart lines. I’ve set the start/end to white to “hide them”
Result:
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Hi @robdhondt
Is this formally a feature request? I would vote for it
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+1
This is a basic and much needed feature.
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+1 vote for this feature
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Hi. Just wanted to check if this has been made into a feature request? I think this would be a useful feature to have!
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+1 vote for this feature!
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Another vote for this feature! If excel can do it, QS should be able to do it.
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Can you please be more specific? How do you align the main data visual and the bar chart created with dates together?
+1… This is a basic task a chart should include… Lets not forget adding “Trend line”.
Has this feature been created? It’s a basic requirement and the work around is not straight forward.
Adding my resounding +1 to adding this feature! We have been asking for it for a couple years now! Let’s get it added, please 
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Adding a +1 for the vertical reference line feature.
Do we have updates on this since it’s been more than a year ?
Thanks
Over 2 years since the recommendation and it’s still not added? This is disappointing, come on Amazon! I just need to put a vertical line at x=0!
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+1 for this basic request. I am surprised this isn’t available yet !!!
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+1 for this feature, this would be very helpful to make important events in a time series chart
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+1 For this feature too
+1 for this feature, it seems to be really basic
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Adding another +1 to this feature.
I feel this feature should absolutely be available by now. Marking specific events on data over time graphs is an important part of these insights.
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3 years later and still no update on if this feature is ever coming